The readers' advisory guide to street literature
By: Vanessa Irvin Morris ; foreword by Teri Woods
Series: ALA readers' advisory series
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780838911105
Subjects: Bibliography; Fiction in libraries; History and criticism; American Urban fiction; American Young adult fiction; Fiction; Readers' advisory services; Street life
Description: Street lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living. Controversial in some quarters, it is also wildly popular, and this readers' advisory by street lit expert Morris sketches out the rich history of the genre, showing why it appeals so strongly to readers and providing a quick way for street lit novices to get up to speed. It also covers a variety of subgenres in terms of scope, popularity, style, major authors and works, and suggestions for readers' advisory. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-130) and index.
Table of contents: title: It's like a movie in my head : street lit and its appeal to readers; title: From Moll Flanders to The coldest winter ever : a historical timeline of street lit; title: The streets are callin' : the street as a literary motif; title: The diversity within street lit : themes and subgenres; title: Street-lit readers' advisory : expanding on the patrons' expertise; title: Toning it down : teen-friendly street lit; title: Who put this book on the shelf? : collection strategies for street lit; title: Characters outside the cover : how librarians, authors, and readers read street lit; title: Hustlin' street lit : pushin' books and programs; title: Epilogue: BEEF : bringin' extreme explanations to the forefont of street lit; title: Works cited; title: Literature cited; title: Street-literature publishers.